Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39548, Joseph Freeman, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
Conn. Continental
Freeman, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 39548 Pg 775 1540-100
CONTENTS
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16.799 R Vermont
Joseph Freeman
of Sunderland in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Conn't Line, for the term of 1777. three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1. of Apr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April and 20 of Sept 1818 to N. Y. State
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 185. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
23 m 4 1/2 8 184 1.3
233.3
Revolutionary claim, [Act 18th March, 1818.]
Continued
Joseph Freeman 1820

By. L d Office 5 Sept r 1829.
Blank Lead

Hukimer August 31 st 1829 -
I hereby acknowledge the Receipt of Land Warrant No 1540 for Joseph Freeman "who was a private in the Invalid Corps" for One hundred Acres - Rec d for me - Wm B Goff Atty

Joseph Freeman
1813 -
Joseph Freeman, of Sunderland, prnt of Chandler's red Benedictine line, for three years.
Joseph Freeman Sunderland
26 May 1813 C C
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

State of Vermont } on this first day of April Bennington County } A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the county courts within & for the county of Bennington aforesaid personally appear Joseph Freeman aged sixty six years resident in said land in said county of Bennington who being by me just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Joseph Freeman enlisted in the month of May A.D. 1777 in the State of Connecticut for the term and period of three years in a company commanded by Captain David Smith in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler in the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of three years when he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Smith as aforesaid for and during the war that he was discharged at the close of the war at West Point State of New York by General George Washington that he was in the Battles of Fort Mifflin Germantown Monmouth and White Plains and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid Edmund Grafton Atty. Jdg C. Court

Edmund Graves Judge of the county court has within and for the county of Bennington as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is poor and is now dependant on the charity of the people for subsistence and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts of Congress
Edmund Graves as Judg C. Court.
State of Vermont I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esquire was on the first day of April A.D. 1818 an Assistant Judge of the County Court in & for Bennington County acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 7 day of February A.D. 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk

I Edmund Graves do here by certify that Joseph Freeman the person mentioned in the preceding declaration is a black or mulatto man
Edmund Graves

Joseph Freeman
A Blackman
Adelphi
Lander
Sh-
CM
18799
Ap 20
1879
He was from Waterbury Conn.

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this nineteenth day of June 182 0 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Joseph Fuiman aged sixty nine years, resident in Sunderland in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the _____ company, commanded by Capt David Smith in the 8th regiment, commanded by Colo John Chandler of the Connecticut line,
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the first day of April 18 18 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 16-799
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
I have not one article of property or estate of any description excepting my wearing apparel nor have I any bills or debts due to me excepting forty five cents from Simmons Curtis my occupation is that of a farmer I have no family nor any relations to my knowledge I am blind & unable to labor but little Joseph Fuiman Mark
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 19th day of June 182 0 in open court, before
Isaac Pratt Clerk
I, Isaac Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and 42 cents. It is supported by public charity In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of June 182 0
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington

Conn. Mrs Mel
39 548
INVALID.
Rev
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Wm. S. Ladd, Jr. N.Y. City Com. Nat. Bank Bldg.
File No. 39 548
Joseph Freeman Pr. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]
of Waterbury Conn.

Joseph Freeman
No 1540

Barnes Second office July 21 st 1857
Hon. g
James Barbour
Secretary War Department
City of Washington
FREE
age

Birmingham 9th July 14 th 1827
Sir In behalf of Joseph Freeman a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner belonging to Col Nickalows regiment who says that he enlisted and served during that war upwards of seven years, and that he had the promise of land which he has never received and any title or compensation for it and hearing that there is now a way by law that he may obtain it, I write to enquire the measures necessary to be taken to obtain it, not knowing the proper place to apply and thinking you was probably the proper
person to apply to for the information required. A step must be taken by him, in order to obtain
himself is a man of colour, of good reputation & blind and infirm and could he now obtain that which was promised him in his youth it would benefit in his declining years should you not be the proper person to apply to I would thank you for any information on the subject, you may give
I am Sir with respect
Yours &c —
Hon James Barbour
Sec. War Department Anthony J. Waywell

George Fields of Manchester in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawfull age testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt. Stoddard in Colonel Chandlers Regiment in the Connec- =cut line for and during the war and that from the time of my enlisting into said Regiment I became acquainted with Joseph Freeman Stoddard Motatto man who was then in the service of the United States in a com- pany commanded - I think by Capt. Smith in said Colonel Chandlers Regiment - and that I knew him in the service in said Colonel Chandlers Regiment about three years and I think he was then transferred, but into what Regiment I do not recollect, and that I knew him in the service after his transfer and have known him since the close of the war and have always understood he was honorably discharged from the service - and that I am not in any way interested in the said Joseph Freeman obtaining the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war George Fields

State of Vermont Burlington county ss Manchester January 26-1820 Personally came before me George Fields The signer of the within affidavit and made solemn oath to the facts therein set forth
John S. Pettibon Justice of peace
I certify that George Fields the signer of the within affidavit is a person of truth and veracity John S. Pettibon Justice of peace
State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Burlington County Court hereby certify that John S. Pettibon Esquire is a Justice of the peace acting under the autho- rity of this State & that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Manchester this 27th day of February A.D. 1820.
Joel Pratt Clerk

Joseph Freeman a Malletts - a Pines
Com Ap 1. 1818
Land and rent.
Admiral

Hon: J. Tichnor
1 old case
23 Feb Ind. 60 18  in
Joseph Freeman,
Bennington 6. Mt.
place Tichnor

Sunderland February 9th 1820
Dear Sir
In behalf of a poor and
distressed Revolutionary Soldier I address you. I have taken liberty on him and once forwarded his disclavation to the war depart- ment it has been rejected by the department stating that he is not on roll the petition ever is a Mulatto Man he tells me he enlisted by the name of Joseph Freeman I think it is possible that on roll his name is Joseph a black or Mulatto man you will find that Col Chandler left the Regiment I think in 1778 and Col Sherman command until the close of the war that there can be no difficulty on that account you will see by the affidavits here with transmittal that there is no question of his service for the Deponents are men of truth and if any Man is in want of assistance he is the man for he is blind and is dependent on the charity of the people for his support I am wishing if possible to get a Return before the fourth of March - in attend- ing this business you will not only confer a favor on the petitioner

And as the inhabitants of this Town as he is at this time receiving his support from the Town from the Town and I shall myself feel under an obligation for your attention & I cannot inform you of any which is now except that on Monday last a large number of the farmers of this County Met at Arlington and formed them selves into an Agricultural Society and appointed Governor Galusha President and your self Mr Shiner & Sylvester Dunning vice presidents. I am with the greater
esteem and respect your obedient servant Edmund Graves Hon: Isaac Tichenor
NB you will see that I am of opinion that on Kote he stands as Joseph Blackm or Melullo with that gallant to a line to me stating the prospects of the pelican will be thankfully Received E Graves

State of Vermont } I, sooth Woodard of Rutland County } Sandgate in sd County
I hereby certify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Freeman for several years previous to the year 1777 with Joseph Freeman then of War- rington State of Connecticut that on or about the year 1778. I saw the sd Joseph Freeman in the army of the United States and was then informed that he belonged to the army as a soldier I saw him again in the year 1780 at Westpoint at the time of General Arnold's treachery when the sd Joseph then belonged to the army. I further say that I saw the sd Joseph in the army a short time before the army was disbanded he then belonged to the army as a soldier and further say that I further say that I am in no way interested in the sd Joseph obtaining a pension agreeable to the Act of Congress passed Feb 18th 1818
I swear to before me This 7 th day of February 1820 Isaac X Woodard mark J. Brownson Sub. Clerk

I certify that the within Deputat. Vouch Edward is a man of truth and veracity February 7 th A.D. 1820 Sim d Brownson Justice Peace
State of Vermont ss. I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Sim d Brownson Esq r . is a Justice of the peace acting under the author- ity of this State and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Bennington this 7 th day of February A.D. 1820 - Joel Pratt Clerk.

State of Vermont County of Bennington
I Joseph Freeman aged Seventy nine years do upon oath testify and declare that about or in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I entered into the service of the United States for the term of during the war, and served in Colonel John Chandler's regiment of the Connecticut Continental line, and that I continued to serve in the regiment aforesaid until I was badly afflicted with sore eyes, at which time I was transferred to the invalid regiment under the command of Colonel Nicholas. Nicholas in the company commanded by Capt. Riley and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid regiment by Colonel Nicholas: and when I
I do further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever. Therefore I now all men by these presents that Joseph Freeman aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William B. Goff of the village & County of Westminster to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due me on the part of as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness James V. Davis
Joseph Freeman Mark
I George Field, aged Seventy years do upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Freeman who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and do well know him to be the identical person herein represents himself to be; and further I know (or do believe) he did perform the military service therein stated. Subscribed Edward P. Freeman George Field

State of Vermont County of Bennington
Before me James Graves a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named Joseph Freeman subscribed to the within and foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed - and likewise personally appeared George Fields subscribed to the within certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed. - Dated this seventh day of August 1829
James Graves Justice of the peace
State of Vermont. Bennington County
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Bennington County do certify that James Graves Esq. whose signature appears above, is a justice of peace in and for the County of Bennington, duly empowered to administer
oaths, & that the above signature is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1829 -
Henry Robinson Clerk County Court.